SEGA has announced a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog game - just in time for the character's 25th anniversary.

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As shown in the nostalgia-filled trailer, released during Comic-Con 2016, Sonic Mania returns to the classic 2D style of the original games (which were the best ones). In fact, the levels are re-imagined versions of stages from the first three games, the Sonic & Knuckles expansions, and Sonic CD. But don't worry, there are brand new areas you can run through at lightning speed too.

Sonic Mania is being developed by SEGA of America in collaboration with Christian Whitehead and Simon Thomley, who developed fan-made ports of Sonic games before being hired by SEGA to create the official smartphone ports.

Other fan projects have been less well-received, check out some hilarious(ly disturbing) Sonic cosplay here.

Sonic Mania is set to launch in Spring 2017 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.